Clip for fastening metal laths



.1 s. RAYNOR Dec. '28 1926. 1,612,467

CLIP FOR FASTENING M -KL LATHS Filed March l 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,467

J. S. RAYNOR CLIP FOR FASTENING METAL LATHS Filed March 17. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I mama]:

fr in 5.220 30% Patented Dec. 28,1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. RAYNOB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

our son rns'rnnme METAL Lawns.

Application filed March 17. 1925. Serial No. 16,098.

vice of this character which is particularly adapted for use in connection with furring irons or bars having arcuate circumferences such as bars of circular cross section although they can be used with furring irons or bars'of other shapes.

Another object of the invention is to provide'a simple and inexpensive device of this character having a high degree of efficiency by holding the laths snug against the furring bars throughout their lengths.

A further object of this invention is .to provide a clip which when in use will lock the precedingne and be locked by the succeeding one so that by fastening the last clip of a series all of the clips of said series will be held in osition.

A still rther object of m invention is to improve the construction 0 a similar clip shown and described in my application bear-.

ing Serial Number 711,521

v I iled .May7th, 1924. v

With-these ends in view, this invention.

- consists in the details of construction and combination. of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the 7 claims:

In order that those skilled in the art to;

which this invention appertains, may understand how to-malie anduse the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring b numerals to the accompanying. drawings forming a part of this application, in

Fig. 1ia perspective view of a portion of a steel furring iron or bar and a wire lath attadlod thereto by clips embodying my invenfion, a portion of the bar being broken away. to clearly illustrate the coaction of two clips.

Fig. 2 is 1. 've view of one of the clips having ashape particularly adapted for run with bars of rectangular cross section. f Fig. Sis a view of a clipdesigned for use with bars having an arcuate circum- Fig. 4 likewise is a similar view of a modification.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a furring bar and a metal lath fastened thereon by a differently shaped clip.

Fig. 615 a perspective. view of one of the clips shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an end view'thereof.

In carrying out the invention, '2 represents a furring ironor bar which is generally used in present day buildin construction to support metal laths or lat g 3 and the plaster carried thereby, it bein understood that the metal lath-is of expan ed or woven formation.

To securely fasten the metal lath to the furring iron or bar, I provide a clip constructed of round, square or flat sections of metal rod or wire fashioned to produce a body 4 with a leg 5 projecting from one end thereofat substantially right angles thereto while from this leg projects ahorizontal intermediate section 6 and from the latter projects a downturned portion '1 parallel to the le 5, said section terminating in an inturne toe 8 parallel with the bod 4 and the parts designated by the numei'a 5 .to 8 inclusive together form a locking element the use of w At the opposite end of the body is formed a le 9 also substantially at right angles to said body and from this leg projects a horiparticularly adapted for use in connection 'with furring irons or bars of arcuate formation while in other res ts the clips shown in Figs. 1 and 3 are i entical with the one shown in.Fig.-2.

ich will be presently described.

Under some conditions it'is advisable or referable to eliminate. the inturned toe m the locln'ng element and this formation is shown in Fig. 4, but otherwise corresponds to the construction showfi in Fig. 3.

- In practice the metal lath 3 is temporarily securedagainst the'furringiron orbarZandthen m-rmaucntlr fastened by means of a series of the chps which are attached one at a time and to place said clips in position one of them 1s hrstmanipulated so that the locking element is insert-rd through an opening in the lath on one side of the furl-ing bar and then turned so that the portion 6 or '6' lies across the lur'ring bar with the too 8 project-ing through an opening in the lath on the opposite side of the turring bar as plainly shown in Fig. l, at which time the body of the clip may be brought into proximity to the lath and the stay element at the opposite end of the clip inserted through an opening in the lath'and moved across until the portion It) lies across and engages the surface of the bar opposite that against which the lath rests. 'lhe succeeding clip is similarly connected to the parts with the locking element inside of the stay element of the preceding clip so that the body of the succeeding clip coacts with the leg 9 of the preceding cli to hold or lock it in place and prevent displacement thereof. A series of these clips are placed in position in this manner until the lath is held firmly against the furring bar ,and the last one of the clips, or more particularly the stay end of said last named clip, is secured in place by a suitable tie 11, such as a piece of wire looped %bout the body of the clip and the furring From the foregoing description it will be seen that the toe 8 after passing through an opening in the lath engages the face of said lath and thereforeprevents the clip from rotating and although this is quite an advantage it is not absolutely necessary under some conditions and therefore may be eliminated as shown in that form of the device /in Fig. 4 and although the clips may rotate they will be locked together and cannot become displaced.

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the clips each comprise a body 12 having a leg 13 projecting from one end thereof at rightangles thereto and from this leg extends an intermediate portion 14 from which projects the downturned section 15 having a rearwardly or outwardly rojecting toe 16 which, as shown in Fig.% is in a difierent plane to that of the body but in endwise alignment with an imaginar line parallel to said body. From the other end of the body 12 projects a le 17at substanbially right angles to said bo y and from this leg projects a horizontal section 18 subb d stantially at right angles to the-leg. The parts designated by the numerals 13 to 16 inclusive' constitute a locking element while the parts 17 and 18 constitute a stayelement and the latter is similar to the stay element in the other forms of the device.

In this form of the invention one of the clips is attached toa furring bar by manipulating the clip so as to'worm the locking element through an opening in the lock and the body then drawn down toward said lath so that the leg 13 is on one rule of the furrmg bar and the dowir turned portion on the other side of said bar with the too 16 lying against the inner surface of the lath, or in other words, this too does not pass back through the lath as in the other form. The stay end of the clip is then drawn over until it takes a position on the side of the furring bar opposite to that of the leg 13 so that said body assumes a position diagonal to the axis of the fur- ,ring bar and'the stay end is then inserted through an opening in thclath and moved over until the horizontal portion 18 engages that side of the furl-ing bar opposite the lath.

The locking end of the succeeding clip is then inserted through an opening through the lath beyond the stay end of the preceding clip and when properly positioned as above described the toe of the locking element of said succeeding clip will engage the leg at the stay endof the preceding clip and thereby lock it against displacement and rotation.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

HEIVIIIO thus fully described my invention,

what I c aim as new and useful is 1. In combination with a furl-mg bar and metal lathing, a series of clips, each of said clips comprising a body portion coacting with the lath'ing; a locking leg comprising a bar, a toe projecting from the locking leg and contacting with the lathing to prevent y leg, a downturned' section extending from said intermediate portion, an inturned toe projecting'from the downturned section, a leg projecting from the opposite end of the o y at substantially right angles thereto,

and a section projecting from said leg at substantially right angles to the latter.

3. A clip for securing metal laths to furring bars consisting of a section of suitable metal so fashioned as to form a body, a stay element at one end of'the body for engagement with the furl-ing bar, and a locking element at the opposite end of the body for (lulu-airing the furring bar, said locking element including a toe for cooperation with a lath to prevent rotation of the clip.

-l. (-lip for Stt'lll'lllg metal luths lo lur ring lmrs (-onsisting of a section of suitable metal so fashioned as to form a body, a stay element at one end of the body for engagement with the fin-ring bar, and a locking element ut the opposite end of the body for embracing the furring bar and enacting with 10 the stay element or In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 15 aflixed my signature.

JOHN s. RAYNOR. 

